FG Tackles Plastic Pollution With New UN-Backed Project

New EFRA inquiry into circular economy starts by targeting plastic

Parliamentary backbench committee will examine progress towards resource efficiency with an initial focus on the Global Plastics Treaty, ahead of August INC-5.2 talks. Beth Jones Beth Jones - News Materials Plastic Packaging Industry Government UK Central Government Breadcrumb Section UK Central Government Main Magazine Feature 0 Remove Mag Cover bottom Date (Materbi) Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Keywords Circular economy inquiry, EF…

FG Tackles Plastic Pollution With New UN-Backed Project

The Minister of Environment, Mallam Lawal Balarabe, has announced the launch of the Circular and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)-Free Plastics in Africa Project. It is a new initiative aimed at reducing the impact of plastic pollution in Nigeria. The project, which is backed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), will focus on eliminating Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in plastic-…

Why govt should strengthen environmental laws, by scientist - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

An agroscientist, Dr Sadiq Mohammed, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, urged the Federal Government to strengthen the country’s environment protection laws to safeguard public health and improve the life expectancy for Nigerians. Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, Minister of Environment Mohammed, an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, said this during an int…